Franklin County, IA
drinking water quality
10,024 residents · 20 public water systems · 11 ZIP codes
EPA sampled 1 of 20 public water systems here, together serving about 4,337 people. Last sampled 6/12/2023.
What this means
PFAS are industrial chemicals that EPA describes as breaking down only very slowly in the environment. In April 2024 EPA set the first enforceable national limits: 4 ng/L for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ng/L for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX.
These figures are county-level and come from EPA’s sampling of public water systems. They describe the worst result found in the county, not what comes out of any particular tap — that depends on which system serves the address, and on the plumbing in the building. A private well is not covered by this programme at all.
ZIP codes in Franklin County
50041 · 50227 · 50420 · 50427 · 50431 · 50441 · 50452 · 50475 · 50601 · 50605 · 50633
Readings are county-level, so every ZIP here shares the figure above. Search your ZIP on the map to see it in context.